#7D36AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.6% 0.183 308.7), rgb(125, 54, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7D36AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D36AC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 54, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.183 308.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D36AC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D36AC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D36AC text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D36AC text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1ED
oklch(80.8% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9447C9
oklch(55.5% 0.198 308.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D36AC
oklch(48.6% 0.183 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#7D36AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0056B0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5AA9 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F6D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D36AC
#7D36AC
oklch(48.6% 0.183 308.7)
- #496C00
#496C00
oklch(48.6% 0.128 128.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D36AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D36AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.